Baton Rouge

County:: East Baton Rouge Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 86.943
State:: Louisiana

Baton Rouge is a city located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Baton Rouge has a 2025 population of 215,112. Baton Rouge is currently declining at a rate of -1.03% annually and its population has decreased by -4.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 226,264 in 2020.

The average household income in Baton Rouge is $81,415 with a poverty rate of 24.98%.The median age in Baton Rouge is 31.8 years: 30.6 years for males, and 33 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Baton Rouge includes 51.01% Black or African American, 36.21% White, 3.9% other race, 3.63% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	114,113	51.01%
White	81,010	36.21%
Two or more races	11,355	5.08%
Other race	8,735	3.9%
Asian	8,117	3.63%
Native American	341	0.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	28	0.01%

Baton Rouge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Baton Rouge's average per capita income is $43,650. Household income levels show a median of $49,944. The poverty rate stands at 24.98%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$106,628	$147,176
Families	$67,061	$105,520
Households	$49,944	$81,415
Non Families	$34,023	$53,532

$43,650

Average Income

$49,944

Median Household Income

24.98%

Poverty Rate